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Full-Text Articles in Agriculture
Rural Flies In The Urban Environment?, Gustave D. Thomas, Steven R. Skoda
Rural Flies In The Urban Environment?, Gustave D. Thomas, Steven R. Skoda
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Because metropolitan areas in the United States have been expanding at a dramatic rate, there has been direct competition between rural and urban interests for land. Also, market pressures often make it most profitable for meat producers to locate as close to urban centers as possible. A resultant growing interface between rural and urban centers, coupled with inadequate understanding of the people between the two centers, provides a potential for problems to develop. This book generally summarizes one area of contention - flies: few people tolerate flies in any setting anymore.
Pesticide Use On Crops In Nebraska - 1987, Maurice Baker, Nancy Peterson, Shripat T. Kamble
Pesticide Use On Crops In Nebraska - 1987, Maurice Baker, Nancy Peterson, Shripat T. Kamble
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
This is the third and most comprehensive study of pesticide use on crops in Nebraska. The first was completed in 1978 and the second one in 1982. The first study indicated that approximately 25 million pounds (11.34 million kg) of active ingredients were used on the major crops in Nebraska. This increased to approximately 30.2 million pounds (13.7 million kg) in 1982. The USDA requires accurate information to meet their responsibilities. Thus, this survey was undertaken to determine: 1) the use of pesticides on crops, pasture and rangeland and 2) to identify pest management practices.
A Technique For Physiologically Age-Grading Female Stable Flies, Stomoxys Calcitrans (L.), P. J. Scholl
A Technique For Physiologically Age-Grading Female Stable Flies, Stomoxys Calcitrans (L.), P. J. Scholl
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
A method of dissection followed by staining was initiated to allow physiological age- grading based on ovarian development in order to more completely describe the physiological development of adult female stable flies [Stomoxys calcitrans (L. )]. The gonotrophic developmental continuum from a non-differentiated cell in teneral females to mature eggs at the time of oviposition was first arbitrarily divided into six stages by using distinct landmarks within the developing oocyte . Then, nulliparous, uniparous, and biparous+ females were differentiated on the basis of the presence or absence of stained follicular relics in the ovariole sheaths. The combination of the …
Alfalfa Insect Management Studies 1971-77, G. R. Manglitz, W. R. Kehr, D. L. Keith, J. M. Mueke, J. B. Campbell, R. L. Ogden, T. P. Miller
Alfalfa Insect Management Studies 1971-77, G. R. Manglitz, W. R. Kehr, D. L. Keith, J. M. Mueke, J. B. Campbell, R. L. Ogden, T. P. Miller
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Three tests in southwestern Nebraska during 1971 and 1972 evaluated insecticides against the army cutworm. Adult alfalfa weevils did not damage new second growth alfalfa in a small plot study during a 3-year period (1973-1975) at Gothenburg, NE. However, excellent control of larval alfalfa weevils was obtained. These results indicated a need to establish economic threshold levels for the alfalfa weevil in Nebraska to prevent unnecessary use of insecticides. Four tests to control the alfalfa weevil with registered insecticides verified the efficacy of these materials under Nebraska conditions. A series of tests conducted during 1975 at the Mead Field Laboratory …
Management Of Four Alfalfa Varieties To Control Damage From Potato Leafhoppers, W. R. Kehr, R. L. Ogden, J. D. Kindler
Management Of Four Alfalfa Varieties To Control Damage From Potato Leafhoppers, W. R. Kehr, R. L. Ogden, J. D. Kindler
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The main purpose of this study was to obtain information on forage yield and quality of four alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) varieties that differed in level of resistance to potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae Harris) yellowing, when cut at three stages of growth in the second and third cuttings in field plots, with and without insecticide application. The stages of growth were bud, 1/10, and full bloom. Other purposes included study of the same varieties in field cages manually infested at 20, 40, and 60 adult leafhoppers/square yard, and in supplemental cuttings of field plots under high natural infestation …
Bionomics Of Insects Associated With Corn In The Nebraska Sandhills, J. L. Wedberg, J. B. Campbell, T. J. Helms
Bionomics Of Insects Associated With Corn In The Nebraska Sandhills, J. L. Wedberg, J. B. Campbell, T. J. Helms
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Investigations were conducted in the Nebraska Sandhills to determine the impact of transition from grassland to irrigated corn on selected insect species, to identify indigenous species that may be economically important to corn production, and to provide a point of reference for future development of pest management programs for irrigated corn.
Seasonal Abundance Of The European Corn Borer Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hbn.) Within The North Central United States, R. E. Hill, H. C. Chiang, A. J. Keaster, W. B. Showers, G. L. Reed
Seasonal Abundance Of The European Corn Borer Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hbn.) Within The North Central United States, R. E. Hill, H. C. Chiang, A. J. Keaster, W. B. Showers, G. L. Reed
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Annual changes in corn borer populations in the North Central States were measured as a phase of a Regional Project, NC-20, entitled "Factors Influencing Corn Borer Populations" in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Ohio over a period of years. Standardized procedures were followed to estimate the seasonal abundance of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), under cropping procedures in different locations within the North Central States. The primary purpose of the present bulletin is to present results for the 1965 to 1969 period and to compare these results with the previous 10 years and thus attempt to analyze …
The Biology And Ecology Of The Bromegrass Seed Midge In Nebraska, E. L. Nieman, G. R. Manglitz
The Biology And Ecology Of The Bromegrass Seed Midge In Nebraska, E. L. Nieman, G. R. Manglitz
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
These studies indicate that smooth bromegrass, Bromus inermis Leyss, is the only host of the bromegrass seed midge, Stenodiplosis bromicola Marikovskiy and Agafonova, in Nebraska. The midge did not infest two common annual brome species under field conditions. The midge has been collected from all counties surveyed in Nebraska and seems to be widely distributed throughout the midwestern states. An apparently undescribed species of Tetrastichus (Hymenoptera: Eulophiclae) was observed to parasitize all stages of the bromegrass seed midge. Parasitism rates greater than 90% were observed. The parasite larvae do not kill the midge until damage to the bromegrass floret has …
An Annotated List Of Grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae) From The Eleven Panhandle Counties Of Nebraska, A. F. Hagen
An Annotated List Of Grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae) From The Eleven Panhandle Counties Of Nebraska, A. F. Hagen
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
A description of the study area is presented indicating the ecological niches that exist in the Nebraska Panhandle. Seventy-five species of grasshoppers are listed from the 11 Panhandle counties. Twenty-one occur in the subfamily Acridinae, 29 in Oedipodinae, 24 in Cyrtacanthacridinae and 1 in Romaleinae. Ecological, taxonomic and distributional data are presented.
Effects Of Metepa On Gametogenesis And Embryogenesis In The Large Milkweed Bug Oncopeltus Fasciatus (Dallas), Donald E. Lawson, Harold J. Ball
Effects Of Metepa On Gametogenesis And Embryogenesis In The Large Milkweed Bug Oncopeltus Fasciatus (Dallas), Donald E. Lawson, Harold J. Ball
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Considerable research is currently being directed toward discovering means of controlling insects other than by applying insecticides. There are several promising concepts of control which minimize the use of insecticides and one of these is the use of sterilizing techniques. Some emphasis is currently being placed on the development of chemosterilant techniques. Many of the studies have been concerned with the screening of potentially active chemicals, whereas other research has dealt with the efficacy of field application. The more basic work has been accomplished through the participation of several disciplines. The purpose of this study was to characterize the effects …
The Biology And Ecology Of Trogoderma Glabrum (Herbst) In Stored Grains, Benjamin H. Kantack, Robert Staples
The Biology And Ecology Of Trogoderma Glabrum (Herbst) In Stored Grains, Benjamin H. Kantack, Robert Staples
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
These investigations were undertaken to determine the distribution and importance of Trogoderma glabrum (Herbst) in stored grain in Nebraska, the ecological factors favoring population increase in stored wheat, corn, and sorghum, and the role T. glabrum might play in disseminating internally the Aspergillus molds commonly encountered in stored grain.
European Corn Borer, Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hbn.) Populations In Field Corn, Zea Mays (L.) In The North Central United States, R. E. Hill, A. N. Sparks, C. C. Burkhardt, H. C. Chiang, M. L. Fairchild, W. D. Guthrie
European Corn Borer, Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hbn.) Populations In Field Corn, Zea Mays (L.) In The North Central United States, R. E. Hill, A. N. Sparks, C. C. Burkhardt, H. C. Chiang, M. L. Fairchild, W. D. Guthrie
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
A long-range study of the annual changes in corn borer populations in the North Central States was started in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska in 1955 and in Missouri and Ohio in 1956. This investigation was a phase of a broader Regional Project, NC-20, entitled "Factors Influencing Corn Borer Populations" and was undertaken to measure by standardized procedures the seasonal changes in abundance of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), under cropping procedures in different locations within, the North Central States. Much valuable information has been accumulated on the abundance and effects of various physical and biotic factors on …
Appraisal For Combined Pea Aphid And Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistance In Alfalfa, W. L. Howe, W. R. Kehr, C. O. Calkins
Appraisal For Combined Pea Aphid And Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistance In Alfalfa, W. L. Howe, W. R. Kehr, C. O. Calkins
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Sources of combined resistance to spotted alfalfa and pea aphids were found in Ranger alfalfa and its parental strains, foreign plant introductions, clones and their progenies. Ranger alfalfa appeared to be a good source for selection of plants with resistance to both aphids.
Seasonal Population Fluctuations And Natural Control Of The Sweetclover Aphid, G. R. Manglitz, R. E. Hill
Seasonal Population Fluctuations And Natural Control Of The Sweetclover Aphid, G. R. Manglitz, R. E. Hill
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Because the potential of the sweetclover aphid for damaging sweetclover is well documented, yet damage occurs only occasionally under field conditions, it would appear that natural factors which depress midsummer populations are important in preventing greater damage and worthy of detailed study. Thus, this study was begun early in 1959 to investigate the natural factors which generally keep populations of this aphid below levels causing economic damage.
Studies Of The Mechanisms And Sources Of Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistance In Ranger Alfalfa, W. L. Howe, W. R. Kehr, M. E. Mcknight, G. R. Manglitz
Studies Of The Mechanisms And Sources Of Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistance In Ranger Alfalfa, W. L. Howe, W. R. Kehr, M. E. Mcknight, G. R. Manglitz
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Mechanisms and sources of spotted alfalfa aphid resistance in Ranger alfalfa and its five parental strains were investigated during 1957-1960.
The Bumblebees Of Nebraska, Wallace E. Laberge, Morgan C. Webb
The Bumblebees Of Nebraska, Wallace E. Laberge, Morgan C. Webb
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The purpose of this paper is to provide a ready means of identifying bumblebees found in Nebraska. It is for both amateur and professional entomologists. Included are an annotated list of the bumblebees found in Nebraska, artificial keys for species determination, a glossary for those not acquainted with the terminology used in the keys, a list of flower preferences and biological notes pertaining to bumblebees in Nebraska. The keys for identification include a few species of bumblebees which have not yet been collected in Nebraska but which may occur in the state.
Influence Of Food Plants On Fecundity, Larval Development And Abundance Of The Tuber Flea Beetle In Nebraska, Roscoe E. Hill
Influence Of Food Plants On Fecundity, Larval Development And Abundance Of The Tuber Flea Beetle In Nebraska, Roscoe E. Hill
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Laboratory and field tests were conducted to determine the effects of different food plants on fecundity, adult longevity and larval development of the tuber flea beetle, Epitrix tuberis Gentner. All food plants tested were those upon which the overwintered beetles commonly feed in the spring following emergence from hibernation.
Effects Of Ddt And Other Insecticides On Several Species Of Potato Insects, Roscoe E. Hill
Effects Of Ddt And Other Insecticides On Several Species Of Potato Insects, Roscoe E. Hill
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Field and laboratory tests conducted in Nebraska showed DDT to be more effective than any other material yet tested against potato insect pests. Records were obtained on tuber flea beetles, Epitrix tuberis, potato psyllids, Paratrioza cockerelli, potato leafhoppers, Empoasca fabae, green peach aphids, Myzus persicae, Lygus elisus, Chlamydatus associatus, Aceratagallia uhleri and Macrosteles divisus. DDT remained effective against potato psyllids and potato leafhoppers under field conditions for a relatively long period of time. Populations of certain beneficial insects, such as Nabis spp., Orius spp. and lady beetles were found to be significantly reduced …
The Mosquitoes Of Nebraska, H. Douglas Tate, Doris B. Gates
The Mosquitoes Of Nebraska, H. Douglas Tate, Doris B. Gates
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
A survey of mosquitoes in Nebraska was conducted by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station during 1942 and 1943. The object of the study was to determine the species, relative abundance, seasonal occurrence, and principal breeding places of mosquitoes in representative areas of the state. This report presents the results of the survey, and, in addition, some records and observations made in Nebraska by other workers during and previous to initiation of the project.
A Key To The Nebraska Cutworms And Armyworms That Attack Corn, Don B. Whelan
A Key To The Nebraska Cutworms And Armyworms That Attack Corn, Don B. Whelan
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The following key to the Nebraska cutworms and armyworms injurious to corn is based upon structural characters supplemented in some instances by color. Not all of the species in this key have been found in Nebraska; some are included because they are to be found in near-by states to such an extent that they probably are present in this state.
Infection Experiments With Spindle Tuber And Unmottled Curly Dwarf Of The Potato, R. W. Goss
Infection Experiments With Spindle Tuber And Unmottled Curly Dwarf Of The Potato, R. W. Goss
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
It is probable that more than one insect species are capable of spreading some of the potato virus diseases. This conclusion was also indicated by repeated observations in the dry-land section of western Nebraska. While aphids are abundant and are probably the chief vectors of potato virus diseases in the more humid sections of the country, they are usually scarce in the western upland plains area and are not present in large enough numbers to account for the rapid spread of spindle tuber and unmottled curly dwarf which sometimes occurs. It was therefore considered advisable to determine the common potato …
Further Experiments With Poisoned Baits For Grasshoppers, M. H. Swenk
Further Experiments With Poisoned Baits For Grasshoppers, M. H. Swenk
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
In the summer of 1922 a series of experiments was carried on at the Scotts Bluff Experiment Substation for the purpose of finding, if possible, a formula for preparing an inexpensive and efficient poisoned bait for grasshoppers that could be recommended to the farmers of the North Platte valley, and also of learning more concerning the relative values of certain attractants and poisons commonly used in such baits, as well as the best time to scatter them to obtain the most satisfactory results. While the results were fairly conclusive from a qualitative standpoint, the time was not available in the …
The Pine Tipmoth In The Nebraska National Forest, M. H. Swenk
The Pine Tipmoth In The Nebraska National Forest, M. H. Swenk
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
On May 8, 1911, Mr. Smith Riley, the District Forester, with headquarters at Denver, in a letter to Acting Supervisor Pierce at Halsey, requested that the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station take up energetically the investigation of the pine tipmoth in the Nebraska National Forest. This request being presented to the Department by Mr. Pierce later in the month resulted in the presentation of the problem to the Experiment Station Council as a proposed Station project. The project was approved on May 31, 1911, and the expenses of the investigations of 1911 and 1912 that are reported upon in this bulletin …
Spraying Experiments In Nebraska, J. Ralph Cooper
Spraying Experiments In Nebraska, J. Ralph Cooper
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
The more important questions which were considered during the three years covered by the present report were as follows: 1. How many summer sprays are required and when should they be applied? 2. What is the difference in efficiency between various brands of arsenate of lead? 3. What are the relative values of lime sulphur and Bordeaux as fungicides for spraying apples? 4. Is it possible to lessen or prevent Bordeaux injury and at the same time control fungous diseases? 5. Is it possible to interchange Bordeaux and lime sulphur in a spray schedule in such a manner as to …